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The summertime monsoon season in Yunnan is when tens of thousands of foraging entrepreneurs and amateur enthusiasts venture into the province's forests in search of wild mushrooms. For most, this ...

Over the last National Day holiday, we went for a little break to Mile (弥勒市). A short and easy fast train ride away from Kunming, with hot springs, a curious art park and vineyards as the main draws, ...

One such geological wonder is Ganheba (干河坝), a sinuous valley emerging out of a canyon wedged deep inside the mountain stronghold. Unknown and invisible from the normal tourist circuit, the valley is ...

Situated in the Chenggong District of Kunming City, the Chenggong Campus stands as the most recent addition to Yunnan University's illustrious lineage. Serving as the primary hub for the institution, ...

The Old Street is the only traditional street block in Kunming which retains the layout from the Ming and Qing dynasty. The block is home to plenty of historical relics and protected buildings. The ...

A 1944 battle in the Gaoligong mountain range (高黎贡山) of western Yunnan was one of the decisive battles of World War II for China. The conflict is hardly known in the West because it was a battle on ...

Big name supermarkets continue to pop up across Kunming, but traditional produce markets remain special places of daily pilgrimage for many locals. On any given morning, if you are up early enough in ...

Most people traveling from abroad to Yunnan tend to miss all of the things east of Kunming, choosing instead to strike out northwest into the Himalayan foothills or south toward some of the world's ...

In the southwest of China lies Yunnan, a province known for its high peaks, steep valleys, lakes, rivers, and unique cultures. Yunnan is a part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to the southeast of the ...

Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山) is located in southeast Shangri-la County (香格里拉县) in Yunnan. It rises to 5,396 meters above sea level, making it one of the tallest peaks in the province. It is covered with ...

Tiger Leaping Gorge in northwest Yunnan is renowned for its stunning scenery and rugged hiking paths. In my first article, I introduced the Bamboo Forest Path, a scenic route in Tiger Leaping Gorge ...